elixirs/faker
Faker is a pure Elixir library for generating fake data. observed · 2026-09-03
Health v2 · maintenance only
85/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 58
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4530
- days_rel: 66
- days_push: 0
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1196 stars · 260 forks observed · 2026-09-03
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Faker is a pure Elixir library for generating fake data such as names, addresses, and other dummy content. It is commonly used for testing, seeding databases, and QA workflows in Elixir projects.
Use cases
- generate fake user data for tests
- seed a database with dummy records
- create test fixtures in Elixir
- populate a Phoenix app with sample data
- generate random names and addresses for QA
When to choose
- you write Elixir or Phoenix apps and need fake data in tests
- you want a lightweight, dependency-free fake data generator
- you need to seed databases with realistic dummy content
When to avoid
- you need fake data in a language other than Elixir
- you need highly structured or relationally consistent fake datasets
- you need production-grade realistic data with locale-specific formats beyond what Faker provides
Facets
library · maturity active
testing data-generation testing developer-tools elixir jvm-scripting fake-data seed-data elixir test-fixtures phoenix
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/elixirs/faker · fetched 2026-09-03 · aec9ef96a6d6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| elixirs/faker | main | 85 |
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